diff --git a/vars/pythonVenvStage.groovy b/vars/pythonVenvStage.groovy
index f5034e9..bf3af0e 100644
--- a/vars/pythonVenvStage.groovy
+++ b/vars/pythonVenvStage.groovy
@@ -27,33 +27,36 @@ void call(Map config = [:], Closure body) {
         printBanner(runConfig.stepName)
         ansiColor('css') {
             if (fileExists(runConfig.venvDir) && runConfig.recreateVenv)  {
-                echo 'Removing old venv...'
+                echo 'INFO: Removing old venv from workspace.'
                 dir(runConfig.venvDir) {
                     deleteDir()
                 }
             }
 
             if (!fileExists(runConfig.venvDir)) {
-                createVenv = "${runConfig.pythonPath} -m venv ${runConfig.venvDir}"
-                echo "python create venv cmd is: ${createVenv}"
-                sh createVenv
+                echo "INFO: Creating new venv in ${runConfig.venvDir}."
+                sh "${runConfig.pythonPath} -m venv ${runConfig.venvDir}"
             }
 
             withEnv(venvEnv) {
                 List setupCmds = []
                 if (runConfig.updatePip) {
+                    echo 'INFO: Will update pip if an update is available.'
                     updateCmd = "${venvPython.join('/')} -m pip install --upgrade pip"
                     setupCmds.add(updateCmd)
                 }
                 if (runConfig.installPipTools) {
+                    echo 'INFO: Will install pip-tools.'
                     installCmd = "${venvPython.join('/')} -m pip install pip-tools"
                     setupCmds.add(installCmd)
                 }
                 if (fileExists(runConfig.requirementsFile)) {
+                    echo "INFO: Will resolve requirements from ${runCOnfig.requirementsFile}."
                     reqCmd = "pip-compile ${runConfig.requirementsFile}"
                     setupCmds.add(reqCmd)
                 }
                 if (!setupCmds.isEmpty()) {
+                    echo 'INFO: Beginning venv setup.'
                     sh setupCmds.join('\n')
                 }
                 echo 'Executing closure...'